The Apple vs Google debate carries on apace, spurred on by WWDC 2012 and Google I/O. The introduction of Apple’s iOS 6 and Android’s 4.1 Jelly Bean, with their new products, improved features and other surprises has only divided users more. Both giants announced some drastic changes to products and OSs, but can Google oust … Read more
Since the Nexus 7 got in the hands of multiple tech media outlets, we have seen numerous reviews posted. AnandTech for one however has made a discovery that you won’t see in many of these reviews. It has to do with the USB storage capabilities on the Nexus 7. Google Nexus 7 doesn’t support USB … Read more
OK, we have to admit, there’s no way that a device that hasn’t been officially announced can be said to be ‘delayed’, we know that. However, we were quite confident that a July 11 release date for the Galaxy Note was in order, especially after leaked images hit the press with that very date on … Read more
A study has revealed that the DROID RAZR from Motorola emits the most radiation of any smartphone on the market right now, reports VR-Zone. The study was carried out by Korea Communications Commission who said that is was the highest radiation amount that has been measured from a smartphone since 2009. Of course prolonged exposure … Read more
Samsung has stated that updates to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean are coming very soon. This follows on from the comments made yesterday by HTC surrounding updates. Samsung had released the statement to PocketNow. Samsung Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update roadmap coming soon The short statement said that they were going to be announcing which devices … Read more
Google gave away free Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones to everyone attending the I/O and they came with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed. So is this phone better than the Samsung Galaxy S3 now that it won’t be seeing the game changing update until the end of the year? The folks over at MobileNApps try to … Read more
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be released as OTA updates around the middle of July for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Xoom. However if you want to get your hands on the Jelly Bean ROM before then, you can, thanks to a member over at the XDA forum. The ROM can be flashed … Read more
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will get the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in Q4 2012 reports GCP. This is the latest OS which was revealed by Google at the I/O earlier this week. The update will be rolled out first for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and XOOM Wi-Fi tablet through an … Read more
A lot of people on Big Red had been hoping to see the Verizon Galaxy Note from Samsung heading their way; however they might have to settle for the Optimus Vu from LG instead. According to DroidLife, there has been an FCC filing for the handset and it has the model number LG-VS950. Will LG … Read more
Face Lock is a fun concept and was introduced in Android Ice Cream Sandwich as a security feature but it could be tricked into unlocking. It had been designed to unlock after recognizing your face, but you could trick it into thinking a photo was your real face. Another problem with the quirky software was … Read more
